Ringling Ghost Town

Meagher County, Montana46.2717, -110.8072

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
19 miWhite Sulphur Springs, MT
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Elevation
5,300 ft1,616 m
Ringling, Montana
Photo: Mike Cline, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Ringling is a former settlement in Meagher County, Montana, listed among the ghost towns of Montana. It lies at about 5,300 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miBelgradeTownsendManhattanThree ForksRingling
  • BLM
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Ringling. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is White Sulphur Springs, MT, about 19 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bozeman, MT, 42 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Sixteen9.9 mi southwest
  2. Calkins13 mi northwest
  3. Lennep16 mi northeast
  4. Maudlow21 mi southwest
  5. Copperopolis25 mi north
  6. Lombard30 mi west
  7. Louisville51 mi northwest
  8. Elkhorn54 mi west

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°3113Jan3212Feb4018Mar4824Apr5832May6639Jun7743Jul7741Aug6634Sep5227Oct3819Nov3013DecJan: 1.0 inFeb: 0.9 inMar: 1.1 inApr: 1.9 inMay: 3.1 inJun: 2.9 inJul: 1.5 inAug: 1.3 inSep: 1.3 inOct: 1.6 inNov: 1.1 inDec: 1.0 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Lennep 5 Sw. Snow is normal from October to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lennep 5 Sw station (USC00244954), 12 miles away. About 18.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMeagher County, Montana
Coordinates46.27167, -110.80722
Elevation5,300 ft (1,616 m)
Also known asRingling, Montana, Ringling, MT
SourcesWikidata Q7334924 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Ringling ghost town?

In Meagher County, Montana, at 46.2717, -110.8072. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is White Sulphur Springs, MT, about 19 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bozeman, MT, 42 miles away.

Can you visit Ringling?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Ringling?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Lennep 5 Sw. Snow is normal from October to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Ringling?

Yes. Sixteen (9.9 mi), Calkins (13 mi), Lennep (16 mi), Maudlow (21 mi).

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